Petra

Heritage

Petra's extraordinary rock-cut architecture was created in 1st Century Jordan by the Nabataean kings. But how was it achieved?

Presented by Malcolm Billings

27 October 1994

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29 minutes

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The history of Petra, the workings of the human brain and the wonder of lighthouses.

BBC World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project